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European court finds Russia committed abuses in Ukraine
AFP, Published on 09/07/2025
» STRASBOURG, France - A top European court on Wednesday ruled Russia committed a string of human rights violations in backing anti-Kyiv separatists in eastern Ukraine from 2014, in the downing of the MH17 flight that year and in invading Ukraine in 2022.
Ex-rebel leader faces extremism charges in Moscow
AFP, Published on 14/12/2023
» MOSCOW - A former top commander of Russian-backed rebels in eastern Ukraine, Igor Girkin, went on trial in Moscow on Thursday on charges of extremism for criticising the Kremlin's military strategy towards Kyiv.
Russia accuses nationalist blogger, ex-separatist commander of extremism
AFP, Published on 21/07/2023
» MOSCOW - Russia on Friday opened a case for extremism against former separatist commander and nationalist military blogger Igor Girkin, a hawkish commentator who criticised Russia's leadership.
Dutch expel Russian diplomats, close trade mission
AFP, Published on 19/02/2023
» THE HAGUE - The Dutch foreign ministry on Saturday announced the expulsion of several Russian diplomats and the closure of Russia's trade mission in Amsterdam, accusing Moscow of using it for spying.
Putin 'likely approved MH17 missile supply'
AFP, Published on 08/02/2023
» THE HAGUE: There are "strong indications" that Russian President Vladimir Putin personally approved the supply of the missile that shot down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in 2014, international investigators said on Wednesday.
Dutch judges to give long-awaited flight MH17 verdict
AFP, Published on 17/11/2022
» BADHOEVEDORP (NETHERLANDS) - A Dutch court gives its verdict Thursday in the trial of four men over the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 above Ukraine in 2014, as tensions soar over Russia's invasion eight years later.
Germany leader heads to Kyiv to calm 'critical' Russia war threat
AFP, Published on 14/02/2022
» German Chancellor Olaf Scholz lands in Kyiv on Monday before visiting Moscow to try to head off a "very critical" threat of a Russian invasion that could spark the worst crisis since the Cold War.
Ukraine vows to keep airspace open despite Russia threat
AFP, Published on 13/02/2022
» KYIV - Ukraine on Sunday vowed to keep its airspace open to international travel despite Western warnings that Russian troops conducting drills near its borders could invade at any point.
Dutch prosecutors call for life terms for MH17 suspects
AFP, Published on 22/12/2021
» BADHOEVEDORP, Netherlands: Dutch prosecutors on Wednesday called for life in prison for four suspects on trial in absentia accused of downing Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 with a surface-to-air missile, killing 298 people.
Jail sentences demanded for Russians suspected of downing Malaysian plane
AFP, Published on 20/12/2021
» THE HAGUE: Dutch prosecutors will this week set out their sentencing demands for four men on trial in absentia over the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in war-torn Ukraine in 2014.